The U.S. Mint Goes to War
1943S Australia, Shilling
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
AUSTRALIA - CIRCULATION |
| Item Description: |
1S 1943S KM-39 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Australia - 1943-S Shilling KM #39 - Mintage: 16,000,000
Obverse: Head of George VI facing left
Obverse Designer: T. H. Paget
Reverse: Ram's head left above value and date
Reverse Designer: George Kruger Gray
Minted by the US Mint in San Francisco for circulation in Australia during World War II. The primary reason these coins were minted was to satisfy the demand for coinage due to the large number of U.S. servicemen stationed in Australia at the time. The "S" mint mark appears on the reverse of the coin.
Date acquired: 11/2/2012 (already graded by NGC)
Rev. 12/2/2015